Old Capitol : portrait of an Iowa landmark /

Built between 1839 and 1842, the domed structure of Iowa City's Old Capitol served as the third territorial capitol and the first state capitol of Iowa. In 1857, when the state government was moved to Des Moines, Old Capitol became the first building of the new University of Iowa. It remains to...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Keyes, Margaret N., 1918-2015
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Iowa City, Iowa : University of Iowa Press, 1988.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Bur oak original.
Subjects:
Old Capitol (Iowa City, Iowa)
University of Iowa > Buildings > Conservation and restoration.
University of Iowa
1800-1899
Architecture, Modern > 19th century > Conservation and restoration > Iowa > Iowa City.
Historic buildings > Conservation and restoration > Iowa > Iowa City.
Architecture > 19e siècle > Conservation et restauration > Iowa > Iowa City.
Monuments historiques > Conservation et restauration > Iowa > Iowa City.
ARCHITECTURE > Buildings > Public, Commercial & Industrial.
ARCHITECTURE > General.
Architecture > Conservation and restoration
Architecture, Modern > Conservation and restoration
Historic buildings > Conservation and restoration
Iowa City (Iowa) > Buildings, structures, etc. > Conservation and restoration.
Iowa > Iowa City
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Territorial and Statehood Years, 1842-1857; 2. The University Years, 1857-1970; 3. The Rehabilitation, 1921-1924; 4. The Architectural Restoration, 1970-1976; 5. The Interior; 6. The Dedication; Epilogue; Appendix A: Old Capitol Restoration Committee; Appendix B: University Student Involvement; Appendix C: Old Capitol Dedication Program; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index.

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